Cosmetic container



April 4, R950 L. E. ISELE COSMETIC CONTAINER Filed Dec. 22, 1947 Patented Apr. 4, 1950 COSMETIC CONTAINER Louis Edward Isele, Oakville, Conn, assignor to The Eyelet Specialty Company, Waterbury,.

Conn.

Application December 22, 1947, Serial No. 793,240

r 1 This invention relates to cosmetic holders, and particularly to those employed for containing lipstick material and such other cosmetics or preparations which are generally provided in stick.

form.

In many devices of this general character the cosmetic material is contained in a carrier which is advanced out of or retracted into an outer tubular shell, the advancing and retracting movethe holder, causing the same to fall off within the.

handbag, and thus expose the cosmetic materialto contact with the interior of the bag or with articles contained therein. If the pressure of the;

cosmetic material within the closure cap of the holder is insufficient to dislodge the cap, it is often sufiicient to cause the end of the cosmetic material to become misshapen by pressure against the inside of the cap, so that the application of the cosmetic to the lips is inconveniently and:

unsatisfactorily performed.

It is, therefore, apparent from the foregoing,

that it is desirable to provide a lipstick or other cosmetic container which shall be provided with means acting to prevent advancing or propelling action of the cosmetic carrier while the holder is in a condition of non-use or while it is being carried in a handbag, and the present invention contemplates the provision of such an arrangement. A primary object of the invention is, therefore, the provision of locking means by which the cosmetic-carrying device in the holder is held against advancing movement while the cover or closure cap of a holder of this character is in its closed position, so that the advancement of the cosmetic stick out of the holder or in a direction toward the open end of the holder is prevented as long as the cover of the holder is closed. The invention further contemplates the provision of means by which the cosmetic-ad-- vancing device will be coupled to the outer shell together as a unit, thus preventingoperation of;

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the cosmetic-advancing device and the conse-. quent advancement of the cosmetic material out of the holder. With the arrangement set forth, the closure cap, while serving to render the looking means effective to prevent operation of the cosmetic-advancing means, will nevertheless be freely rotatable on the body of the holder, enabling the holder, and the cosmetic-advancing device coupled thereto by the locking device, to be freely rotated as a unit within the cover without causing advancement of the cosmetic stick from within the holder.

These and other objects are attained by the invention, a more particular description of which will hereinafter be set forth and more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein an illustrative embodiment of the invention is disclosed:

Fig. l is a side elevational view of a cosmetic holder made in accordance with the invention, showing the cosmetic stick in an advanced position and the closure cap elevated;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the holder, with the closure cap'removed;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view-of the lower or baseportion of the holder, and with parts broken away and other parts in section to show construction;

I Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but slightly enlarged and with the closure cap in closed position;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the cosmetic holder- 2 through which the cosmetic stick 6 is ad-' vanced to expose the end of the same for application to the lips. Fixed within the outer shell l is a stationary slotted tube I5, provided with a spiral slot l6. Rotatively mounted within the tube l5is a propelling tube 83 which, whenmanally rotated,will advance or retract the cosmeticcarrier 4 in the known manner. At one end, the propelling tube 3 is provided with a disc-like head 4, located at therear end of the shell I and fixed-on the tube 3, said disc-like head constituting a finger-piece for engagement by the fingers to rotate the propelling tube 3 inside of The shell I with the inner tube 3 rotative within the stationary tube I5.

The cosmetic carrier consists of a cup-shaped member 5, clearly shown in Figs. and 6 in which the stick of cosmetic material 8 is carried, said carrier being provided with an outwardly-distorted tubular pin or hollow projection "I in its side wall which rides in a longitudinally extending lengthy slot I9 provided in the wall of the propelling tube 3 and also rides in the spiral slot I6 in the tube I5. This arrangement is such that when the outer shell I is held between the fingers of one hand and the head 4 is engaged by the fingers of the other hand and is rotated thereby, the propelling tube 3 will be rotated inside of the shell I, and the slots I9 and I6, engaging the tubular projection I will cause the cosmetic carrier 5 to be advanced toward the open end 2 of the shell I or else retracted or moved away from said end, according to the direction of rotation of the head 4 and tube 3 attached thereto. the advancement or retraction of the cosmetic carrier 5 is dependent upon the rotation of the propelling tube 3 within the shell I.

To maintain the cosmetic carrier against undesirable or inadvertent advancing movement toward the open end 2 of the outer shell I, a looking device is provided, the same including a resilient or spring tongue 8 struck out of the side of the outer shell I. Said resilient tongue produces, by its formation out of the body of the shell I, an aperture I2 through which a lower inturned or hooked end 9 on the tongue 8 is movable to project into the slots I6 and I9 to engage with the stud or projection I in the cosmetic carrier 5 to hold said carrier 5 against advancing move ment when it is desired to prevent advancement of the cosmetic stick 6 out of the open end 2 of the shell.

The closure cap for the holder is indicated at ID, the same being of the conventional form used on cosmetic holders and it includes the skirt portion II. When the closure cap is telescopically fitted over the outer shell I in the known manner, the skirt II rides over the tongue 8, which normally projects slightly from the surface of the shell I, as shown in Fig. 3, and forces the free or hooked end 9 of the tongue 8 inwardly, causing said end 9 to pass through the slots I6 and I9 and enter the stud or projection 'I as clearly seen in Fig. 4. Thus, as long as the closure cap III remains in its closed or seated position on the holder, it will act to thrust the tongue 8 inwardly and will maintain the inturned or hooked end 9 thereof in engagement with the stud "I on the cosmetic carrier 5. It will be apparent that as long as the end 9 of the tongue 8 engages the stud I the cosmetic carrier 5 cannot be propelled toward the end 2 of the outer shell I. Therefore, while the closure cap remains in position on the holder, a coupling is established between the shell I and the cosmetic carrier 5, locking these two elements together. The end 9 may also be constructed so that it will snap behind the stud l on the cosmetic carrier 5 and if so constructed will avoid a certain amount of precision work unnecessary for proper manipulation of the part.

While the closure cap remains in position on the holder, the head 4 can be rotated, inadvertently or otherwise, and when that is done. said head 4, instead of acting to rotate the propelling tube 3 within the shell I, will rotate the shellI, tube 3 and. tube I5 as well as carrier 5 It will therefore be clear that together or as a. unit, inside of the closure cap, and since there will be no relative movement between the shell I and the propelling tube 3, and the cosmetic carrier will be held against movement relative to tube 3, the carrier will not be advanced, but will simply rotate in company with the shell I and tubes 3 and I5 within the closure cap III. In other words, when the closure cap is in position, a lock is established between the shell I, tubes 3 and I5 and the carrier 5 which enables these parts to be rotated within the closure cap, but only as a unit so that such rotative movement does not advance the cosmetic carrier 5.

The tongue 8 is so arranged and disposed that the closure cap may readily be slid over it when the cap is placed on the holder, and the springy or resilient nature of the tongue 8 is such that the same acts as a friction member tending to hold the cap against inadvertent axial displacement from the holder. At the same time, the arrangement of the tongue is such that it does not pre-- vent rotative movement of the shell I within it. but when the shell is rotated within the closure cap, it will rotate the propelling tube 3, the tube I5 and the cosmetic carrier 5 in company with it because of the coupling established between the shell I and carrier 5 by the tongue 8 as heretofore described.

From the foregoing, the operation of the improved cosmetic holder will be readily comprehended. When the closure cap is fitted in place. as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, its skirt II will force the tongue 8 inwardly to cause the inturned or hooked end 9 thereof to engage in the stud I of carrier 5. To secure this result, the closure cap must be placed in position only when the cosmetic carrier 5 is retracted to the bottom of the holder, for only at that time will the stud I register with the inturned end 9 of the tongue 8. With the closure cap fitted in place, the holder may be handled and carried in any desired way, since rotation of the head 4 will then rotate the tubes 3 and I5, the carrier 5 and shell I together only as a unit inside of the closure cap, and since no relative movement takes place between the shell I and tube 3 and the cosmetic carrier is held against such relative movement it cannot be advanced as long as the closure cap remains in place.

As soon as the closure cap is removed, the tongue 8 will spring out to the position of Fig. 3, thus bringing its inturned or hooked end 9 away from the stud 1 and releasing the carrier 5 which can then be advanced or retracted in the known manner. The closure cap is replaced after the cosmetic has ben applied and retracted into the holder, and the replacement of the closure cap will at once establish the lock between the shell I and carrier 5 as heretofore explained.

Having described one embodiment of the invention, it is obvious that the same is not to be restricted thereto, but is broad enough to cover all structures coming within the scope of the an-' nexed claims.

What I claim is:

1. A cosmetic holder comprising, an outer shell open at one end, propelling means including a slotted rotatable propelling tube mounted within the shell, 3, cup-shaped cosmetic carrier within the tube, a spring tongue forced out of the shell and having a hooked end directed inwardly through the wall of the shell for engagement through the slot in the tube with the cup-shaped carrier to thereby hold the carrier against advancing movement out of the shell, a closure cap for fitment over the shell, said closure cap having a skirt fitted over the tongue when said cap is in position, to force the hooked end of the tongue inwardly and into engagement with the carrier, the cosmetic carrier having a hollow projection in engagement with the slot and entered by said tongue.

2. A cosmetic holder comprising, a tubular outer shell open at one end, cosmetic-carrying means within the shell, said cosmetic-carrying means including a cup provided with a radiallyextending hollow rojection, means for causing the cup to be moved toward the open end of the shell, a cap for fitment over the open end of the shell, locking means in the form of a resilient tongue formed out of the body of the shell and having an inturned end, said tongue .being formed to be normally inoperative to restrain the cup against movement while the cap is removed from the outer shell, the cap engaging the tongue when the cap is fitted over the shell and resiliently urging the tongue inwardly to cause its inturned end to enter into the hollow projection on the cup when said cup is in a retracted position and has its hollow projection aligned with the end of the tongue, to thereby hold the cup against movement toward the open end of the shell.

3. A cosmetic holder comprising, a tubular outer shell open at one end, propelling means including a rotatable propelling tube mounted within the shell, said tube having an elongated slot, a cosmetic-carrying cup fitted within the tube and movable axially of the same upon rotative movement of the tube, a hollow stud extending radially from the cup and located in the slot, :3. head at one end of the tube for manually rotating the tube within the shell, a spring tongue forced out of the shell and provided with an inturned end portion directed inwardly to enter through the slot and enter into the hollow stud when the cosmetic-carrying cup is in a retracted position, a closure cap for fitment over the shell, the spring tongue having its end disengaged from the cup While the closure cap is removed from the shell, said closure cap having a part engaging the tongue and urging the inturned end inwardly to enter the stud on the cup when the closure cap is fitted over the shell when the cup is in its retracted position.

4. A cosmetic holder comprising, an outer shell open at one end, cosmetic-carrying means within the shell and manually movable relatively to the shell toward the open end of the shell, a tubular stud extending radially from the side of the cosmetic-carrying means, a closure cap for fitment over the open end of the shell, said cap having a skirt portion, and a spring-tongue locking device carried by the shell and operated by the pressure of the skirt portion of the cap, and having an inwardly-bent end engaging into the tubular stud on the cosmetic-carrying means when said means is in a retracted position within the shell.

LOUIS EDWARD ISELE.

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